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Two Rabbits Outsmart
an Owl
"An Owl saw two Rabbits
playing close together, and seized them, one
in each foot; but they were too strong for him
and ran away. The Owl's wife shouted to him,
'let one of them go, and kill the other!' but
he replied, 'The Moon will soon appear, and then
we shall be hungry. We need both of them.' The
Rabbits ran on; and when they came to a bowlder [sic],
one ran to the right side, while the other ran
to the left side, of it. The Owl was not able
to let go quick enough, and was torn in two".
-Boas 1901 |
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The Fox and the Rabbit
"Once upon a time a Fox
met a Rabbit, and asked him if he had recently
caught any seal. The Rabbit became angry on account
of this question, and said to the Fox, "Yes,
if you just follow my tracks backward, you will
find one I have just killed." The Fox went
along the Rabbit's tracks, but, instead of finding
a seal, he only found the place where the Rabbit
had spent the time sleeping in the sun by the
side of some rocks. He ran away and whenever
he met an animal, he would tell him that the
Rabbit was a great liar".
-Boas 1901 |
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Art
Arctic hares (Lepus arcticus)
are not as commonly depicted in historic or present-day Inuit
art as polar bears, seals and caribou. Many artists have never
used Arctic hares in their work. Nevertheless, they appear
in sculptures, usually carved from bone or antler. Tapestry
is a contemporary medium.
As Arctic hares are not as important to the hunting lifestyle,
there are relatively few traditional
stories about the Arctic
hare in Inuit culture.
A few traditional Inuit games feature the Arctic Hare.
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